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PAHs in the Fraser River basin: a critical appraisal of PAH ratios as indicators of PAH source and composition
Mark B. Yunker,Robie W. Macdonald,Roxanne Vingarzan,Reginald H. Mitchell,Darcy Goyette,Stephanie Sylvestre +5 more
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In this paper, parent and alkyl PAHs were quantified in suspended particulates and sediments (345 samples) from the Fraser River system, British Columbia, Canada, and the best potential to distinguish natural and anthropogenic sources is exhibited by ratios of the principal mass 178, 202, 228 and 276 parent PAH, 1,7/2,6+1,7-DMP (dimethylphenanthrene), the phenanthrene/anthracene and fluoranthene/pyrene alkyal PAH series and several less commonly applied PAAbout:
This article is published in Organic Geochemistry.The article was published on 2002-04-01. It has received 3527 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Fluoranthene.read more
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PAH diagnostic ratios for the identification of pollution emission sources
TL;DR: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon diagnostic ratios have recently come into common use as a tool for identifying and assessing pollution emission sources and are reviewed to specify their limitations.
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Monitoring of environmental exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: a review
TL;DR: Emphasis will be placed on the use of bioaccumulation and biomarker responses in air, soil, water and food, as monitoring tools for the assessment of the risks and hazards of PAH concentrations for the ecosystem, as well as on its limitations.
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Pollution of Lakes and Rivers: A Paleoenvironmental Perspective
TL;DR: The second edition of the Rosetta Stone has been published by as discussed by the authors, which is used to calibrate indicators to environmental variables using surface-sediment training sets, such as ozone depletion, acid rain, and climatic warming.
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Combustion-Derived Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Environment—A Review
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present and discuss some of the factors that affect the production (type of fuel, amount of oxygen, and temperature) and environmental fate of combustion-derived polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
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Chemical reactivity and long-range transport potential of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons - a review
TL;DR: The current understanding of vapour-particle partitioning of PAHs and the PAH deposition processes is reviewed, and in greater detail, their chemical reactions are reviewed.
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Black carbon in soils and sediments: Analysis, distribution, implications, and current challenges
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PAH source fingerprints for coke ovens, diesel and, gasoline engines, highway tunnels, and wood combustion emissions
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Measurement of emissions from air pollution sources. 3. C1-C29 organic compounds from fireplace combustion of wood.
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